As Easter’s long weekend gives way to the gentle return of spring sunshine, there’s a real sense of fresh beginnings in the air — and this month’s Spread the Word captures that perfectly. With lighter, brighter days encouraging everything from a spot of gardening to early‑season house‑hunting. We share an uplifting round‑up of news and insights.
MORTGAGE NEWS
Martin Lewis URGES people to TALK TO YOUR MORTGAGE BROKER
The renowned MoneySavingExpert.com journalist and broadcaster is encouraging homeowners with fixed-rate mortgages coming to an end in the next few months to get in touch with their brokers. We're seeing some turbulence in the market due to the Middle East crisis, so homeowners are best to take action and get professional advice.
SOURCE: MoneySavingExpert
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House price uplift driven by first-time buyer activity
The mortgage lender’s house price index showed that over the last year, house prices have grown by 1% across the UK. It means the typical property price is now £273,176.
Robert Gardner, chief economist at Nationwide, said house price growth had remained ‘steady’. “This reinforces the view of a modest recovery after a dip at the end of 2025,” he said, “most likely reflecting uncertainty around potential property tax changes ahead of the Budget.”
He added that affordability and an easing in credit availability had helped to support first-time buyer activity, with mortgage completions up 18% year-on-year. And he thought things would continue to improve. “Housing market activity is likely to recover in the coming quarters, especially if the improving affordability trend seen last year is maintained as expected,” he added.
The data comes just after Zoopla reported a 6% increase in sellers listing their homes for sale. It said February was on track to experience the highest number of newly-listed properties for sale in a decade.
SOURCE: What Mortgage
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March market steady despite global uncertainty: Rightmove
Average new seller asking prices rose by 0.8% (+£3,023) in March to £371,042, a typical seasonal increase in prices. This is according to the latest house price index from Rightmove.
The number of homes for sale remains at an eleven-year high for this time of year, limiting more significant price growth and reinforcing the need for sellers to price more competitively to attract buyer interest. The March market is steady so far despite the new global uncertainty created by the Iran war, though Rightmove insisted it was too early to assess the full impact:
The latest real-time snapshot of daily market activity shows that the number of sales being agreed is only 2% behind the strong market of this time last year, and 5% ahead of 2024.
The number of new listings coming to market over the same period is just 3% behind last year, and 7% above 2024. Buyer demand was already running lower than in last year’s busier market, but has fallen no further since the beginning of the Iran war. The index pointed to a clear north-south divide, with the North of England, Scotland and Wales seeing stronger annual price growth.
SOURCE: Mortgage Strategy
